Youtube, Dailymotion Google Video, Flash Games and Applications No Sound and Audio in Windows
When playing video in Youtube, Dailymotion, Google Video CNet Videos and other Adobe Flash based video sharing sites (but not all video hosting sites, as not all is using Flash Video), the video will have no sound and audio. The video plays fine but there is no sound output even though the sound volume bar was set from zero to highest level. It happens also on 3rd party websites or blogs that embed videos. And the no sound problem also happens for Flash-based games or applications, both desktop based or online.
Weird is that only Flash things are affected, with system sounds such as mouse clicks, Windows startup sound, MSN (Windows Live) notification sound, and others, or audio from media players working fine while playing MP3, songs, music, videos, CD, DVD and other. The symptom happens when using both Adobe Flash 8 and Flash 9. Uninstall and reinstall Flash Player does not work unless you downgrade to Flash Player 7. For web based Flash contents, apparently the no sound problem happens on all web browsers including Internet Explorer 6 and 7 (IE6 and IE7), and Firefox, and may happen all flavor of Windows such as Windows 2000, XP and Vista.
If the system has Flash related no sound or audio problem, the cause for the error is probably missing registry key entries for several default Microsoft codecs mapping such as WaveMapper which processes and output .wav sounds in Windows, which is also the main culprit causing sound in Macromedia Flash player version 9 not working. You can check the existence and validity of this registry key first, see here for tutorial guide to verify wavemapper entry. Either Adobe Flash Player installer accidentally removes the registry values or registry may get corrupted.
To solve the problem of no sound play in Flash based videos, contents, apps, games and etc, download the FixNoFlashSound.reg registry registration files. Double click on the downloaded file, and confirm the pop up to apply and merge the values to the registry. The imported registry file basically reset and remap the sound drivers in Windows.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32]
"midimapper"="midimap.dll"
"msacm.imaadpcm"="imaadp32.acm"
"msacm.msadpcm"="msadp32.acm"
"msacm.msg711"="msg711.acm"
"msacm.msgsm610"="msgsm32.acm"
"msacm.trspch"="tssoft32.acm"
"vidc.cvid"="iccvid.dll"
"VIDC.I420"="i420vfw.dll"
"vidc.iv31"="ir32_32.dll"
"vidc.iv32"="ir32_32.dll"
"vidc.iv41"="ir41_32.ax"
"VIDC.IYUV"="iyuv_32.dll"
"vidc.mrle"="msrle32.dll"
"vidc.msvc"="msvidc32.dll"
"VIDC.YVYU"="msyuv.dll"
"wavemapper"="msacm32.drv"
"msacm.msg723"="msg723.acm"
"vidc.M263"="msh263.drv"
"vidc.M261"="msh261.drv"
"msacm.msaudio1"="msaud32.acm"
"msacm.sl_anet"="sl_anet.acm"
"msacm.iac2"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\iac25_32.ax"
"vidc.iv50"="ir50_32.dll"
"wave"="wdmaud.drv"
"midi"="wdmaud.drv"
"mixer"="wdmaud.drv"
"VIDC.WMV3"="wmv9vcm.dll"
"VIDC.VP40"="vp4vfw.dll"
"msacm.voxacm160"="vct3216.acm"
"MSVideo"="vfwwdm32.dll"
"MSVideo8"="VfWWDM32.dll"
"wave1"="wdmaud.drv"
"midi1"="wdmaud.drv"
"mixer1"="wdmaud.drv"
"aux"="wdmaud.drv"
"vidc.VP70"="vp7vfw.dll"
"vidc.X264"="x264vfw.dll"
"VIDC.FPS1"="frapsvid.dll"
"vidc.VP60"="vp6vfw.dll"
"vidc.VP61"="vp6vfw.dll"
"vidc.VP62"="vp6vfw.dll"
"vidc.DIVX"="DivX.dll"
"VIDC.UYVY"="msyuv.dll"
"VIDC.YUY2"="msyuv.dll"
"VIDC.YVU9"="tsbyuv.dll"
"VIDC.DRAW"="DVIDEO.DLL"
"VIDC.YV12"="yv12vfw.dll"
"wave2"="wdmaud.drv"
"midi2"="wdmaud.drv"
"mixer2"="wdmaud.drv"
"aux1"="wdmaud.drv"
"wave3"="wdmaud.drv"
"midi3"="wdmaud.drv"
"mixer3"="wdmaud.drv"
"aux2"="wdmaud.drv"
"VIDC.MSUD"="msulvc05.dll"
"wave4"="wdmaud.drv"
"midi4"="wdmaud.drv"
"mixer4"="wdmaud.drv"
"aux3"="wdmaud.drv"
If you can’t download the FixNoFlashAudio.reg, you can also copy and paste above text to a text editor, and save the file with a .reg extension, and then double click it. Sound of Flash content should be working now, but you may have to reedit the Windows sound scheme for your personalization. If you have missing .acm codec problem, try to manually add back the Windows codecs.
If the Flash sound is still not working, verify that the registry pointer is correct. Then check if the msacm32.drv driver file is existing in C:\Windows\System32 folder. If the file is missing in that location, search for other copy of msacm32.drv in the computer, or copy that file from another system.
Try out also K-Lite Codec Tool no system sound fix if you get no sound from Windows and Flash.
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November 6th, 2009 07:19
I cannot express my gratitude. Do keep up the good work, it’s very much appreciated.
Thank you.
November 4th, 2009 06:23
Thanks it work. Had this issue for few weeks. I downloaded the file and rebooted the computer then it worked.
October 16th, 2009 11:49
I too have been without sound for almost a year! I have just learned to live with it and I somehow got directed to this website and the problem is fixed! I am still in shock and am SO grateful for this download. Thanks so much!
October 3rd, 2009 17:36
i was missing the audio for last 1year. trying all the stuff possible. searching forums n websites, installing and reinstalling flash player. everything fooled me.
but this worked, thank you so much for giving back my audio. its awesome.
September 13th, 2009 21:43
Thanks, worked a treat.
August 10th, 2009 07:53
Thank you so much. I feel relatively computer savvy and had never had this happen before. I was getting frustrated and your download worked like a charm. I uninstalled a couple of programs prior to the problem starting so I’m guessing that the uninstalls corrupted the registry somehow. Again, thank you very much!
July 20th, 2009 19:50
Tanks! help me a lot! it disturbed a long time…
June 18th, 2009 20:42
Thanks for the insturctions. it worked thanks!
June 7th, 2009 14:57
When i go into the page, they say that i’ve used up my limit for file downloading when i never download anything from that web before. anyone help please?
May 23rd, 2009 17:14
Stavo impazzendo in cerca di una soluzione. Le avevo provate davvero tutte: audio dei video al max, audio del sistema al max, controllare le opzioni avanzate del browser, aggiornare il driver audio, TUTTO!!..e continuava a non funzionare. E’ bastato scaricare quel file di registry e ora è tutto a posto. Thank u with all my heart u saved my life from giving me shelter in a mental hospital. You’re a pro!
April 28th, 2009 08:07
To Simon, Subhasis and any others like me who trawled online and tried every solution without success, I’ve come up with a fix. The wavemapper registry fix is soooooooo close!
1. In Vista, switch off UAC (this step may not be necessary but was on the machine i was fixing)
2. Get hold of anybody with a working Vista machine and ask them for their msacm32.drv file (in C:\Windows\System32 folder). U can gladly email me on zzadz@hotmail.com and i’ll send u mine.
3. Copy their file into ur C:\Windows\System32 folder-if like me you already have a msacm32.drv fle that you ASSUMED to be working ok, rename the new file msacm32.1.drv
4. Open regedit, go to LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\DRIVERS 32 and open the WAVEMAPPER key.
5. Change the value to msacm32.1.drv
This works straight away – i guess the msacm32.drv file is corrupt and Windows has no way of telling you.
Please pass this solution on – i cant find it anywhere else on the net!
April 15th, 2009 12:38
I LOVE YOU….
I have been installing and downloading flashplayer and codecs and all kinds of stuff, to no avail..BUT I did this and it worked FIRST time…THANK YOU, THANK YOU
K
March 28th, 2009 14:42
hi there!!having this trouble for a long time..tried out everything mentioned in mydigilife..but……no joy..loaded xp freshly..installed realtec ac’97 driver..still no system or flash sound yet!!!any other suggetions??
March 25th, 2009 04:00
Great…this worked like a charm…thanks for your help!
March 10th, 2009 13:12
I feel like I must have done something wrong because I seem to the only person this hasn’t worked for. Please help! I’ve followed the insturctions exactly, yet nothing…
February 21st, 2009 06:23
ok that work for my vista …..
thanks
February 16th, 2009 22:39
After hours & hours of trying to sort out this problem, FixNoFlashSound.reg fixed it instantly. Thanks indeed.
February 9th, 2009 15:26
HELL YEAH AS SOON AS I ADDED IT TO THE REGISTRY IT WORKED MAY GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE FOR ETERNITY..I WAS STARTING TO THINK I WOULD HAVE TO REINSTALL EVERYTHING ALL AGAIN…I TIRED BOUT 10 DIFFERENT THINGS THIS ONE GOT IT COMPUTER GENIUS…GO WORK FOR MICROSOFT LOL!!!
January 15th, 2009 19:51
thank you very much.
January 14th, 2009 01:33
This Worked!!! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 6th, 2009 01:03
Awesome, worked immediately! Thanks allot
January 4th, 2009 13:27
This worked. I tried so many other suggestions! Tried to uninstall and reinstall but that didn’t work. Not even the Microsoft web site had an answer (GO FIGURE!). Thanks
November 19th, 2008 19:01
This is the only fix that worked for me. i have had this problem for months and no other fixes worked. superb. thank you for your help. may i add a link to my forthcoming web page to send users to you or may i use your fix on mine directly to help others ? let me know. you are a star. thanks again.
October 13th, 2008 02:41
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October 2nd, 2008 02:50
This really works, I tried everything like reinstalling my sound card etc. Wondering why i was not able to find the article before.
Thank you!!!
September 19th, 2008 13:09
Just saying thanks because it worked.
September 2nd, 2008 11:48
Hi folks,
Ceci pourrait aider un certain nombre de personnes.
Dailymotion, Youtube ..et autres
Ne fonctionnaient plus
Après avoir tenté d’installer flash 9, puis désinstaller, installer flash 10 aucune solution… nada. Niet
Le responsable est le Troyen: TROJAN AMFK
Il attaque IE et Mozilla Firefox mais non Safari (avec Safari aucun problème)
Solution:
Lancer http://www.secuser.com
scanner
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer
et
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
choisir ‘delete’ car il est ‘non clenable’
NOTE! Warning! Ce trojan, qui peut porter un autre nom, est aussi responsable du bloquage de Windows Update.
August 31st, 2008 02:18
Thanks dear its work for me,,,…………..Thanks allot. ………………:)
August 30th, 2008 12:41
OMg i havent tryed it yet but hope it works.
August 11th, 2008 04:46
Yes the solution provided definitely works. for nos ound in youtube etc. only..the wavemapper file had been deleted from my system registry. I made a new string with the value provided by this site and my youtube audio worked instantly. Thanks guys..you rock!
August 2nd, 2008 21:29
Hey I followed the instruction here and it fixed sound problem in Flash Player ActivX control websites such as YouTube. Than you so much for you made this available to benefit of everyone.
Cheers.
July 23rd, 2008 12:03
OHHHHH MY GOSH!!!!!!! I love you so much!!! i have been searching for hours on an audio fix – i turned my computer on and the internet sound didnt work – i was so so so upset and then i found this article – and it saved me!!! i never thought that i was gonna be able to fix it…thank you truly forever!
July 8th, 2008 17:01
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July 7th, 2008 05:46
thanks!!!
now it works well and it is awesome, thank you again for help
July 7th, 2008 02:34
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March 18th, 2008 02:41
does require a restart to take effect?
August 15th, 2007 22:46
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August 15th, 2007 16:35
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August 15th, 2007 16:35
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